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A new type of nerve cell found in the brain

Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, in collaboration with colleagues in Germany and the Netherlands, have identified a previously unknown group of nerve cells in the brain. The nerve cells regulate ...

Neuroscience created Dec 21, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

S. Korea stamps down on 'human-flesh' pills: report

South Korea has stepped up customs inspections to stop the smuggling from China of pills made from dead human foetuses or deceased infants, a report said on Sunday.

Other created May 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Natural killer cells played a vital role in human evolution

(Medical Xpress)—Natural killer cells – a vital part of the immune system – have a dual role in protecting against infection and ensuring reproduction. Scientists suggest that the multi-tasking ability ...

Immunology created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Stem cell implants boost monkeys with Parkinson's

Monkeys suffering from Parkinson's disease show a marked improvement when human embryonic stem cells are implanted in their brains, in what a Japanese researcher said Wednesday was a world first.

Parkinson's & Movement disorders created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Japan firm offers 3D model of foetus

Expectant parents in Japan who can't wait to show the world what their baby will look like can now buy a three-dimensional model of the foetus to pass around their friends.

Other created Nov 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

An inadequate diet during pregnancy predisposes the baby to diabetes

Experts already know that pregnant women should not eat for two. A study now insists on the importance of a healthy diet as a way of avoiding increased insulin and glucose levels in the child, both of which are indicators ...

Health created Dec 05, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Human heart tissue development slower than other mammals

The walls of the human heart are a disorganised jumble of tissue until relatively late in pregnancy despite having the shape of a fully functioning heart, according to a pioneering study.

Medical research created Feb 20, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

European court urged not to accredit Down's syndrome tests

Groups supporting people with Down's syndrome on Thursday called on the European Court of Human Rights not to recognise the right to tests that would detect the condition before birth.

Other created Jun 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Fetus

A fetus (pronounced /ˈfiːtəs/; also spelled foetus, fœtus, faetus, or fætus, see below) is a developing mammal or other viviparous vertebrate after the embryonic stage and before birth.

In humans, the fetal stage of prenatal development starts at the beginning of the 11th week in gestational age, which is the 9th week after fertilization.

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